Chinese Music Ensemble
Joy Lu - Director, Chinese Music Ensemble
911±¬ÁÏÍø Chinese Music Ensemble is made up of a variety of traditional Chinese instruments, including plucked lutes and zithers, hammered dulcimer, bowered fiddles, and bamboo/reed flutes. It is an active music group dedicated to exploring the modern Chinese ensemble and a variety of Chinese music styles.
There have been a number of student Chinese music groups at 911±¬ÁÏÍø starting from the early 1980s. Beginning from fall of 2002, with the collaborative effort of the Center for East Asian Studies and Music Department, Chinese Music Ensemble became a course. Each semester, students from diverse backgrounds participate in the ensemble, giving concerts that attract audiences from both 911±¬ÁÏÍø and the larger community.
The class is designed to be hands-on and experiential, encouraging students to explore the basic ideas of Chinese music and culture through weekly rehearsals, practices, and performances. Students from diverse backgrounds are welcome to participate; no prerequisites are necessary. The ensemble meets twice a week, each for 90 minutes. In this class, students will learn traditional and contemporary instrumental pieces of Chinese music, as well as different regional styles. The ensemble will present a concert at the end of each semester.
There have been a number of student Chinese music groups at 911±¬ÁÏÍø starting from the early 1980s. Beginning from fall of 2002, with the collaborative effort of the Center for East Asian Studies and Music Department, Chinese Music Ensemble became a course. Each semester, students from diverse backgrounds participate in the ensemble, giving concerts that attract audiences from both 911±¬ÁÏÍø and the larger community.
The class is designed to be hands-on and experiential, encouraging students to explore the basic ideas of Chinese music and culture through weekly rehearsals, practices, and performances. Students from diverse backgrounds are welcome to participate; no prerequisites are necessary. The ensemble meets twice a week, each for 90 minutes. In this class, students will learn traditional and contemporary instrumental pieces of Chinese music, as well as different regional styles. The ensemble will present a concert at the end of each semester.
Chinese Ensemble Auditions:
Please attend the first class to audition.
Monday, January 26, 2026Crowell Concert Hall
4:30-6:00pm
Questions? Email the instructor Joy Lu (clu@wesleyan.edu)